Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

Sin taxes are up, e-cigarettes are taking off and yields on tobacco bonds are rising. For investors who haven’t already exchanged their tobacco bonds, we...

Everyone knows that fiscal conditions and media mania have put Puerto Rico muni bonds under extreme selling pressure lately. As is usually the case,...

Amid the fog of doom that has enveloped Puerto Rico municipal bonds, a conspicuous, long-time investor in the island’s debt sees progress and a brighter...

Did you have the foresight to buy Tesla? Netflix? Micron? If you picked one of these stocks or another high-flier, you are to be congratulated – though you...

Detroit declares bankruptcy! The Federal Reserve to taper! Investors bail on muni funds! Puerto Rico – the next Detroit! What to expect from these headlines?...

As Detroit’s bankruptcy battles unfold, an important ally of muni investors is emerging: bond insurers. Yes, the companies that unwisely strayed from their...

As many municipal bond market participants warned, Detroit’s Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s proposed bankruptcy plan has had a negative impact on the ability...

Investors are demonstrating increased confidence in Puerto Rico debt as commonwealth leaders move to balance its budget and shore up its pension system. The...

The city of Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy July 18th, will continue to pay secured creditors, including water and sewer bondholders, according to credit...

Do you feel like Superman? You should. Individual investors, according to an article in the industry publication The Bond Buyer, stepped in and reversed the...